by Lakeland News | Aug 9, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
A West Michigan library board has voted to put a millage back on the November ballot after voters turned it down over LGBTQ books. The Patmos Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously during its Monday meeting. On Aug. 2, voters rejected the millage for the...
by Lakeland News | Aug 8, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
Voters in a Western Michigan township last week chose to defund their public library after a campaign organized by a conservative community group argued that a display of books showcasing LGBTQ+ characters and stories was “grooming children for sexual exploitation.”...
by Lakeland News | Aug 8, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
In the days after an Ottawa County community defunded its public library in a spat over LGBT-themed graphic novels, more than $50,000 in donations have poured in to help keep the doors open. The donations to support Patmos Library in Jamestown Township, made to two...
by Lakeland News | Aug 8, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
In Jamestown, Michigan, the local public library has about six months until funding runs out and it may be forced to shut down. Last week, residents voted against passing a millage, which raises property taxes, to fund the Patmos Public Library. What could make a town...
by Lakeland News | Aug 8, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
Voters in a fast-growing West Michigan township on Tuesday defunded their public library amid a campaign against LGBTQ materials on the shelves. Officials with Patmos Library in Jamestown Township say the library’s future is now uncertain after voters shot down the...
by Lakeland News | Aug 8, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
A small West Michigan library was essentially defunded in this week’s primary election in a dispute over the LGBTQ+ material in its collection, although advocates say it represents more than just a dispute over books, but an assault on personal liberties. What is...
